Food, glorious food, waiting to be served, waiting to be tried, tasted, discussed, revisited.
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
The Singapore Heritage Restaurant
@ No.46 Pagoda Street, The Chinatown Heritage Centre Singapore 059205, Tel: 62254024
The restaurant looks so tourisy outside that most people would just walk past without giving it a second glance.
Once inside, it's a narcissist's paradise, with articles from magazines and newspapers covering most of one wall, and even a video of interviews and various introductions of Alvin Koh, the boss of this establishment, who was incidentally, Porridge King.
However, don't expect a menu consisting of solely porridge.
The first time i went there, i ordered this dish called Chilli Crab Sauce Spagetti. It was so good that i ordered it again my second time there.
There was no sign of any crab, but the prawns were enough to stave off our seafood craving. The sauce obviously being the highlight of the dish, was always licked clean off the plate, ditching our image of cool sophistication to the wind.
Thankfully, the staff was kept to a minimal of 1 waitress and maybe 2 chefs, just enough to meet the slow traffic of patrons and to successfully stay out of the hair of uncouth eaters like me.
If anyone goes there to eat and tries other nice dishes, must come report to me ok!
I couldn't find any website that introduces the restaurant, but here's an article about Alvin Koh.
The generous spread of mouth-watering sambal chilli over the seafood is heavenly. But the real test is in the grilling, which is done perfectly here. The fish is grilled till it is a little crispy outside but still tender inside. And don't forget to order a plate of seafood fried rice to complete your meal. The seafood is very fresh as the four Eng brothers running the stall buy it direct from the Jurong Fishery Port every morning. Temptations range from crayfish and prawns to mussels and crabs. Every night, people are packed like sardines here.
And i so agree! Both sting ray and the seafood fried rice is a MUST have. One is oh-so spicy and tangy and the other is a burst of seafood and succulent rice that's guaranteed to make you moan in delight!
I suggested going there for dinner on my dad's birthday and besides ordering the obligatory sting ray and seafood fried rice, we also ordered crayfish and claypot tofu, which were very much enjoyed.
In fact, i enjoyed it so much that i got so damn bloated afterwards.
Although the place is quite popular, it isn't hard to find a table among the many scattered around the hawker centre. What's more, your orders come without much hassle and waiting time, which is a huge plus point.
Another good thing is that, with a small sting ray going for $8 and the seafood fried rice going for $3 onwards, the price of the food there actually DON'T burn a hole in your pocket, as compared to other more famous Cze Cha stalls out there.
It's definitely a must try for BBQed seafood lovers out there!
Visit here for their full pricelist with pictures!
